Representative · California's 19th district

Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta is a Democratic representative for California's 19th district, in Congress since 2017. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 0, and cast 427 of 471 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Democrat
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 2017
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6750.0%0 of 675 · rank 413 of 43991%427 of 471 · rank 417 of 439551 became law44%286 of 643
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2220.5%6 of 1,222 · rank 401 of 44292%785 of 851 · rank 343 of 442561 became law41%283 of 682
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9970.0%0 of 997 · rank 426 of 44397%556 of 573 · rank 285 of 443480 became law16%117 of 729

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1−0.28+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  2. H.R. 4795: Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 3, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 237–169· Against party
  3. H.R. 8884: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans ActYea
    Jul 23, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 232–188· Against party
  4. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Yea
    Jul 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 232–199· Against party
  5. H.R. 8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027Yea
    Jul 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 207–224· Against party
  6. H.R. 6955: Main Street Capital Access ActYea
    Jul 21, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 270–155· Against party
  7. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
  8. H.Con.Res. 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.Nay
    Jun 30, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Failed 189–235· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActNay
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159· Against party
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

159 sponsored · 2 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced15396%
  2. Reported by committee10.6%
  3. Passed one chamber31.9%
  4. Became law21.3%

Policy areas

  1. Taxation30
  2. Armed Forces and National Security27
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement12
  4. International Affairs12
  5. Agriculture and Food11
  6. Health11
  7. Foreign Trade and International Finance9
  8. Transportation and Public Works9

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 10586 NATO Shield Act
    Introduced· International Affairs· Sep 24, 2026
  2. H.R. 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
    Became law· International Affairs· Sep 18, 2026
  3. H.R. 1266 Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
    Passed one chamber· Crime and Law Enforcement· Sep 16, 2026
  4. H.R. 10195 Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act
    Introduced· International Affairs· Aug 31, 2026
  5. H.R. 9927 Farmers Lifeline to Overcoming Disasters (FLOOD) Act
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Jul 23, 2026
  6. H.R. 4288 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".
    Passed one chamber· Armed Forces and National Security· Jul 16, 2026
  7. H.Res. 1388 Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States and expressing support for "National Pollinator Week".
    Introduced· Agriculture and Food· Jun 30, 2026
  8. H.R. 6588 PROVIDE Act
    Introduced· Armed Forces and National Security· Jun 30, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to California's 19th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$724.4M
Per resident
$962
Rank in California
21 of 52
Contract actions
2,522
New awards: 830

By fiscal year

  1. 856.5MFY2017
  2. 932.4MFY2018
  3. 927MFY2019
  4. 960.9MFY2020
  5. 971.4MFY2021
  6. 893.6MFY2022
  7. 1.1BFY2023
  8. 1.4BFY2024
  9. 1.2BFY2025
  10. 724.4MFY2026

Top buyers

  1. Federal Acquisition Service$433.8M60%
    General Services Administration
  2. Department of the Army$80.7M11%
    Department of Defense
  3. Department of Energy$41.9M5.8%
  4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$33.8M4.7%
  5. Department of the Navy$32.6M4.5%
    Department of Defense
  6. Department of the Air Force$29.2M4.0%
    Department of Defense
  7. Defense Information Systems Agency$12.9M1.8%
    Department of Defense
  8. Defense Logistics Agency$12.8M1.8%
    Department of Defense

Top recipients

  1. DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP$221M31%
    2 awards
  2. PERATON INC.$61.7M8.5%
    15 awards
  3. THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY$41.9M5.8%
    1 award
  4. HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (HUMRRO)$37.4M5.2%
    29 awards
  5. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$34.9M4.8%
    4 awards
  6. BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.$29.8M4.1%
    3 awards
  7. LEIDOS, INC.$22.3M3.1%
    1 award
  8. CLEARAVENUE LLC$16.7M2.3%
    2 awards
  9. GUIDEHOUSE DIGITAL LLC$13.7M1.9%
    1 award
  10. DEL MAR FOOD PRODUCTS CORP.$10.6M1.5%
    15 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$2.9M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$5.1M
From committees
$1.7M
436 committees
From contractor PACs
$390.8K
103 PACs · 23% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
abbott laboratoriesabbott laboratories employee political action committee$10KABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$90M
metlife inc.metlife inc. employees' political participation fund a$10KMETLIFE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$3.5M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$10KAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
honeywell internationalhoneywell international inc. technologies public affairs council (honpac)$10KHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$260.5M
pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i$10KPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization$4.8M
burns & mcdonnell, inc.burns and mcdonnell inc. pac$10KBURNS & MCDONNELL, INC.AI match · 100% · the same organization$6M
healthequity, inc.healthequity, inc. purple political action committee (healthequity purple political action committee)$10KHEALTHEQUITY, INC.AI match · 97% · the same organization$26.9M
general atomicsgeneral atomics political action committee$8,500GENERAL ATOMICSAI match · 95% · the same organization—
alexion pharmaceuticals inc.alexion pharmaceuticals inc. pac$8,500ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INCAI match · 99% · the same organization$733.6K
rtx corporationemployees of rtx corporation political action committee$8,000RTX CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.9B

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$2.9M$1.7M$390.8K103 PACs · 23% of committee money
2024$3.4M$1.8M$417K96 PACs · 23% of committee money
2022$2.6M$1.4M$309.8K78 PACs · 23% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · California's 19th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · California's 19th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · California's 20th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · California's 20th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
  5. House · California's 20th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
panetta.house.gov
Phone
202-225-2861
Office
200 Cannon House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.